About 4,500 businesses are at risk of losing pandemic subsidies worth €40m a month as well as access to Revenue’s debt warehousing because of failure to file tax returns on time.
Revenue is writing to the 70,000 businesses availing of the debt warehousing scheme to remind them to file outstanding returns and bring their tax affairs up to date to continue participating.
While most businesses are complying with the requirement, a significant number are behind on their tax filings.
Of those, approximately 4,500 are still regularly submitting claims for support under the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) and/or the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) seeking financial support from the State. Subsidy payments of €40m were made to these businesses in February.
The protections in place were due to expire on 12 April. By Christina Finn Tuesday 9 Mar 2021, 7:31 PM Mar 9th 2021, 7:31 PM 15,651 Views 24 Comments
Image: Shutterstock/wjapinto
Image: Shutterstock/wjapinto
PROTECTIONS for renters who have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic have been extended until July.
The protections in place were due to expire on 12 April, however, Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien sought Cabinet approval today to extend the provisions.
The legislation brought in last August, replaced the temporary measures, which prevented evictions and rent increases for tenants in financial difficulty in the pandemic.
The measures in the Bill include protections to renters who have fallen into rent arrears, giving them 28 days to pay owed rent before they can be evicted.
Aer Lingus staff at Clare airport laid off until summer
March 1, 2021
AER Lingus has confirmed it is to lay off all 129 Inflight Service and Ground Operations staff in Shannon Airport from next Monday, March 8, until June 7.
The workers will not receive a wage for the duration of this layoff and Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Aviation Cathal Crowe has labelled the move a real blow for the region.
“Aer Lingus’s announcement is majorly disappointing and a real blow for its Shannon workers, who have faced almost a year of stress and anxiety about their jobs,” said Deputy Crowe.
A statement from the airline referencing the announcement on Friday of its full year results said it showed Aer Lingus recorded an operating of loss of €361m in 2020.